Arthroleptidae
The Arthroleptidae is a family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are known as squeakers because of their high-pitched call. They are small, less than 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in length. They live on land mostly in leaf litter on the forest floor. They do not have tadpoles. They lay their eggs on the ground.
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| Leptopelis vermiculatus | |
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| Family: | Arthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
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Some species hatch already completely metamorphosed into the adult form, others still have tails when they hatch.[1]
Taxonomy
Arthroleptidae is separated into two sub-families: Arthroleptinae and Leptopelinae. Some think these are separate families.
The two sub-families have these genera:
| Subfamilies | Species | Common name | Scientific name |
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| Arthroleptinae Mivart, 1869 | |||
| 37 | Screeching frogs | Arthroleptis Smith, 1849 | |
| 11 | Night frogs | Astylosternus Werner, 1898 | |
| 15 | Long-fingered frogs | Cardioglossa Boulenger, 1900 | |
| 15 | Egg frogs | Leptodactylodon Andersson, 1903 | |
| 1 | Southern night frog | Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904 | |
| 1 | Gaboon forest frog | Scotobleps Boulenger, 1900 | |
| 1 | Hairy frog | Trichobatrachus Boulenger, 1900 | |
| Leptopelinae Laurent, 1972 |
51 | Forest tree frogs | Leptopelis Günther, 1859 |
References
- ↑ Zweifel, Robert G. (1998). Cogger H.G. & Zweifel R.G. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.